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EITUAL 



Supreme Grand Lodge 



INDEPENDENT ORDER 



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BY AUTHORITY OF THE SUPREME GRAND LODGE. 



Enteoed according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by Geo. J. Bea^bs 

and Joseph H. Mayne, (for the Supreme Grand Lodge of i. O. G. S. 

and D. of S. in America,) in the Office of the Librarian of Congress. 



WASHINGTON: 

1872. 




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OPENING. 



The Grand Chief, on taking the chair, will give one 
rap with the gavel. 

G. C — Brothers and Sisters be pleased to clothe 
yourselves in regalia, and the officers will take their 
respective stations. 

Gr. C — Brother Grand Vice, your duty in this G. L. 

G. V — To act in conjunction with the Grand Chief 
in the active duties of this G. L., and to have charge 
of the inner door. 

G. C — Brother Grand Secretary, your duty in this 
Grand Lodge. 

G. Sec — To record the proceedings of the G. L., re- 
ceive all quarterly returns, moneys and money bills 
from the Secretaries of the Subordinate Lodges, and 
pay the same over to the G. Financial Secretary, and 
taking his receipts therefor. 

G. C — Brother G. F. Sec. your duty in this G. L. 

G. F. Sec. — To keep a fair and impartial account 
between the G. L. and the Subordinate Lodges ; re- 
ceive all moneys and money bills from the G. Sec. ; 
paying the same over to the G. Treasurer, and taking 
his receipts for the same. 

G. C— Brother G. T. your duty in the G. L. 

G. T — To receive all moneys and money bills from 
the G. F. Sec, pay the drafts when legally made out 
and signed by the G. C. and the G. F. Sec, with the 
seal of the G. L. attached. 



G. C — Brother G. Prelate your duty in the G. L. 

G. P — To implore Divine blessing upon this G. L. 
and the Order in general, direct the minds of candi- 
dates to solemn and wholesome instructions, so that 
they may receive the obligation and pledge. 

G. C — -Brother G. T. Sen. your duty in the G. L. 

G. I. Sen. — To have charge of the inner door, suffer 
none to pass or repass during the Opening, Initiatory, 
and Closing ceremonies, and admit none unless prop- 
erly clothed in regalia. 

G. C — Brother G. Con. your duty in the G. L. 

G. Con- — To prepare the candidate for initiation and 
conduct them to the proper officers for instructions, 
collect the password, and report to the G. Vice those 
who are not qualified to remain. 

G. C — Brother D. Con. your duty in the G. L. 

D. Con — To assist the G. Con. in collecting the 
password, and to officiate for him in his absence. 

G. C — Brother G. Marshal your duty in the G. L. 

G. M — To arrange everything in order for the 
opening of the G. L., take care of the jewels and rega- 
lias of the G. L., and see that none be damaged or 
lost, 

G. C — -Thank you, my brother. Three raps. 

G. C — Brother G. Vice, it is my will and pleasure 
that this Grand Lodge be opened for the transaction 
of such business as may legally be brought before it. 
You will please communicate the same to the G. Mar. 

G. Vice — Brother G. Mar. it is the will of the G. C. 
that this G. L. be opened for the transaction of such 
business as may legally be brought before it. You 
will please communicate the same to the members. 

G. Mar — Brothers and Sisters, it is the will and 
pleasure of the G, C, communicated to me by the G. 
Vice, that this G. L. be opened for the transaction of 
such, business as may be brought before it. You will 



please take notice of the same and thereby be govern- 
ed by Love, Purity, and Truth. 

G. C — Brothers and Sisters, Divine Providence has 
again permitted us to meet here to transact such busi- 
ness as the interests of the Order demand. Let us 
discuss all matters frankly and decide them in the 
spirit of the Good Samaritan. Let us sing the open- 
ing ode. , • 

Great God, now condescend 

To bless our rising race ; 
Soon may their willing spirits bend, 

The subjects of thy grace. 

O what a pure delight 

Their happiness to see ! 
Our warmest wishes all unite 

To lead their souls to thee. 

Now bless, thou God of Love, 

This ordinance divine ; 
Send thy Good Spirit from above, 

And make these children thine. 

PRAYER. 

G. C — The members will now assist in opening the 
Lodge. All give the countersign. 

G. C — I now declare this G. L. open. One rap. 



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IIS'ITI^VTIOIS" 



G. C — The G. Con. will retire to the ante-room and 
see if there are any Representatives-elect to be initia- 
te^ and report 

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as have not the opportunity to present them to the G. Sec. T 
makes a list of those present^ giving also the names and 
numbers of the Lodges they represent in numerical order^ 
and returns and says : 

G. Con — R. W. G. Chief^ I find in the iinte-room 

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from — Lodges, (reading the list and then hand- 
ing it to the G Sec.; also the credentials he received.) 

G. C — Brother G. Sec, have you the credentials of 
these Representatives-elect, and have you examined 
them and ascertained if they conform to the laws of 
onr Order? 



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says: 

G. Sec. — R. W. G. Chief, the following persons now 
present in the ante room (reading the names) having 
been properly elected to this Grand Lodge are enti- 
tled to all the privileges of Representatives. 

G. C — The G. Con. will please introduce these Rep- 
resentatives-elect. 

The G. Gm. retires, arranges the Representatives two 
abreast, advances to the door and gives six loud raps. 

G. Sent — Who seeks to gain admission ? 

G. Con — Representatives-elect to this Grand Body. 



G. Sent — Ilave they attained the seventh Degree ? 

G. Con— They have. 

G. Sent— R. W. G. Chief the G. Con. with Repre- 
sentatives to this Grand Lodge desire admission. 

G. C — Admit them. 

The G. Con. leads them to the G. Chief and says : 

G. Con — R. W. G. Chief, I present to you these 
Representatives-elect for examination. 

The G. C. steps forward and examines each separately 
in the Grips, Words, Signs, and Tokens (from the first to 
the seventh Degree) then resumes his place and says: 

G. C — Brother G. Con. please conduct these Repre- 
sentatives elect to the R. W. P. G. Chief to receive 
the Obligaeion. Three raps. Grand Lodge sings. 

O God, our help in ages past, 
Our hope for years to come, 
% Oar shelter from the stormy blast, 

And our eternal home. 

Under the shadow of thy throne 

Still may we dwell secure ; 
Sufficient is thine arm alone, 

And our defence is sure. 

The busy tribes of flesh and blood, 

With all their cares and fears, 
Are carried downward by the flood, 

And lost in following years. 

During the singing, the G. Con- and Representatives- 
elect march around the room ; and at its close stop in 
front of the P. G. Chief. 

G. Con — R. W. P. G. Chief, these Representatives- 
elect, having passed a satisfactory examination by the 
R. W. G. Chief, are referred to you for obligation. 



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P. G. C rising — Brothers and sisters, you will place 
yourselves in the attitude to receive the obligation. 

Three raps. Grand Lodge rises. 

P. G. C — You will please repeat your names. I, 

, do solemnly pledge my honor that I 

will keep secret within my own breast all secret signs, 
passwords, grips and tokens of the Order that I have 
received or may hereafter receive ; and I will yield a 
cheerful obedience to the Constitution and By-Laws 
of the Supreme Grand Lodge, acknowledging its su- 
premacy over the Order ; and that I will promptly 
recognize the authority of the Officers properly elect- 
ed under such Constitution and By-Laws; that I will 
not wrong the Order nor any member of it to the 
value of anything. I will not say nor do anything 
calculated to injure the character of the Order, nor 
any of its members ; that in all proper ways I will 
strive to advance the interests of the Order and tg 
promote the cause of Total Abstinence from all intox- 
icating drinks ; and that I will labor for the advance- 
ment of the Lodge of which I am a member, and 
I will never refuse to take office when by so doing I 
can add to the interests of its membership or the ef- 
fectiveness of its working power. All of which I 
promise with a full determination to keep my pledge 
unbroken. 

The candidates here hiss the Bible three times. G. L. 
responds, "So mote it be now and forever, Amen." 

P. G. C — The G. Con. will now escort you to the R. 
W. G. Chief for further instructions. 

One rap. Grand Lodge seated. 

G. Con — E. W. G. Chief, these Representatives 
have been obligated and are now referred to you for 
further instructions. 



G. C. rising — Brothers and Sisters, it remains that 
you be made acquainted with the secret work of this 
G. L. We give it to you with the fullest confidence 
of your integrity. There are four signs : the Saluta- 
tion, the sign of Recognition, a Grip, and Word. 
Coming to the outer door of the G. L., you will give 
three distinct knocks, the outside sentinel will answer 
by giving one. You will give him in a low whisper 
a portion of the word, he will then admit you. You 
will then clothe in regalia, and give six raps at the 
inner door; the inside sentinel will answer by giving 
two, he will then open the wicket, to him you will 
give the Password, and he will admit you You will 
then advance to the center of the room and give the 
Salutation to the G. C. thus : It will be an- 
swered by the Chair thus : . You will then 

take your seat. On retiring you will give the G. L. 
Salutation, the same as on entering, to the W. G. Vice 
Chief. You will salute the G. C. on coming into the 
G. L., but on retiring you will salute the G. Vice. 
The sig;n of Recognition is o-iven thus : . The 

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Grip of the G. L. is also given thus : -•■ . I will 

now give you the Password of the G. L. (in a whisper) 
which is good for the year. Being properly instruct- 
ed in the secret works of the G. L., you will now 
sign the Roll of Membership and then retire to the 
anteroom, clothe yourselves in regalia and work your 
way into the G. L. 

After the initiation of Representatives-elect, the Grand 
Lodge proceeds to transact any necessary business, in its 
"proper order. 



INST^lLL^TIOIs 



The Past Grand Chief shall officiate in the. ceremony of 

Installation. 

The P. G. C. takes the chair and inquires if the returns 
have been made out and the percentage appropriated to 

to the Supreme Grand Lodge. If it has been he proceeds 
with the Installation in the following manner: 

P. G. C — The Officers will vacate their respective 
offices and deliver up all property of the Grand Lodge 
in their possession to the Grand Conductor. The offi- 
cers-elect will accompany the G. Con. to the ante- 
room. 

During the absence of the G. Con., the P. G. 0. opp 
a G. \ an acting P. G. Chief and G. Prelate. The 

G. Con. having arranged the officers in the proper or d 
commencing with the Sentinel, advances to the door an 
gives three loud raps, ivhich are answered by three from 
within, and announces to the G. Sentinel that the G. 
and officers-elect are in waiting 

The G. >i\ sags : 

G. Sent— W. P. G. Chief, the G. Con. and Officers- 
elect of this Grand Lodge are in waiting. 

P. G. C— Admit them. 

Three raps. The Grand Lodge sings. 

Children of the Heavenly King, 
As ye journey sweetly sing, 
Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, 
Glorious in His works and ways. 

Shout, ye little flock and blest, 
Soon you'll enter into rest ; 
There your seat is now prepared, 
There your kingdom and reward. 



Lord, submissive make us go, 
Gladly leaving all below, 
Only Thou our leader be, 
And we still will follow thee. 

During the singing the G. Con. escorts the Officers- 
elect around the room, and at the close of the singing 
faces the presiding P. G. Chief. One rap. 

G. Con — W. P. G. Chief, I present to you for in- 
struction the Officers-elect of this G. L. 

P. G. Chief rising says : 

P. G. C — The Grand Lodge, confiding in your in- 
tegrity, have entrusted to your hands the official inter- 
ests of this Grand Body. Guard them sacredly ; 
much depends upon the manner in which you dis- 
charge the duties assigned you; be vigilant, be pru- 
dent, be active, that the dignity, usefulness, and effi- 
ciency of this Grand Lodge may be essentially ad- 
vanced by your elevation to office ; ever bearing in 
mind that the Order looks to your example, and that 
its efficiency and worth will be judged by your ac- 
tions ; as you value the Order and your own integrity 
be faithful to its interests. The G. Con. will now r es- 
cort you to the G. Prelate. 

The G. Con, then escorts the Officers-elect to the G. P. 
and says : 

G. Con. — W. G. Prelate, I present to you the G. 
Officers-elect. 

The G. P. rising, says: 

G. P. — On all our labors let us ask Divine blessing. 
Three raps. 

PRAYER. 

After prayer the G. Con. escorts the G. Officers elect to 
the presiding P. G. C. and, says : 



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G. Con — VT. P. G. Chief, I present to you for obli- 
gation and investment the G. Officers elect. 

The P. G. C. rising, says : 

P. G. C — Yon will place yourselves in the proper 
position to receive the obligation. 

I, , • do solemnly and sincerely pledge 

my sacred honor to faithfully discharge all the duties 
of this office to the best of my ability during the 
present term and until my successor has been duly 
elected and installed. I will allow no infringment on 
the Constitution of the Supreme Grand Lodge. I 
will surrender to my successor in office, or to the G. 
Lodge, all property entrusted to my keeping at the 
expiration of my term of office or sooner if called 
upon to do so. I will obey all instructions of this 
Grand Lodge, and perform all other duties that may 
be required of me. I furthermore promise to use my 
best efforts to extend the Order and advance its in- 
terests. All of which I promise with a full determin- 
ation to keep my pledge unbroken. 

P. G. C — In token of your sincerity you will kiss 
the Book three times. One rap. 

P. G. C — G Sent, and Associate, it is your duty to 
guard well the entrance to this Grand Lodge, to see 
that no one is admitted unless well qualified : to see 
that no one enters the ante-room of this G. Lodge 
who is not entitled to admission. Be : .be vig- 

ilant. The G. Con. will invest you with regalia and 
escort you to your stations. 

G. Con. and Associate, it is your duty to report all 
who have not the Password, and to introduce new 
Representatives-elect. May you prove worthy guides 
indeed, not onlv here but through all the walks of 
life. 



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G. Orator and Associate, you are expected to set 
forth, on all proper occasions, the merits of our Order 
as a reforming and benevolent organization, working 
under the banner of Total Abstinence from the sale of 
all intoxicating beverages. Look well to your duty, 
and thus show your devotion to our cause. 

The G. Prelate and Associate, you are to conduct 
the devotional exercises of this Grand Lodge. 

W. G. Treasurer and Associate, it is your duty to 
receive from the G. Secretary all moneys of the G. L. 
and to keep them a sacred trust, subject to the order 
of this G. Lodge; and to be paid out only upon the 
drafts of its Executive Officers. 

W. G. Secretary and Associate, it is your duty to 
keep correct minutes of the proceedings of this G. 
Lodge, as well as a record of the names of each Su- 
bordinate Lodge and the number of its members, and 
to receive all moneys and reports. Also to report to 
the Supreme Grand Secretary, quarterly, the number 
of members of each Lodge, the number who have 
died, the names of all who been suspended, expelled, 
or have withdrawn, the amount of money received by 
the Grand Lodge, the sum on hand, and to transmit 
the percentage due the Supreme Grand Lodge to the 
Supreme Grand Secretary. Upon the proper dis- 
charge of these duties the Grand Lodge relies for its 
success. Be careful, be circumspect, that errors may 
not creep in. 

Worthy Grand Yice Chief and Associate, you are 
to assist the G. C. in keeping order ; to have charge 
of the entrance to the Lodge room ; to see that none 
enter who are not properly qualified; and to assist in 
the various ceremonies of this Grand Lodge. The G. 
Con. will escort you to your several positions, and 
clothe you in the regalia of your offices. 



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Worthy Grand Chief and Associate, D. G. Chief 
and G. C. Associate, confiding in your integrity the 
G. L. have entrusted to you the executive manage- 
ment of this G. L., the highest honor they could con- 
fer upon you. Be courteous, impartial, prompt. Upon 
the proper discharge of your duties the unity of the 
G. L. depends. Confiding in your wisdom, modera- 
tion and fidelity, I now invest you with the regalia of 

your offices, and proclaim Bro. , Grand 

Chief, and Sister , Deputy G. Chief, and 

Bro. and Sister D. G. C's Associate, for 

the current year, until your successors are elected and 
installed. The G. Con. will escort the D. G. C. to his 
seat. The W. G. C. and associate will please be 
seated at the right hand, and to the left of the presid- 
ing P. G. Chief. 

The G. Con. here presents the G. C. and Associate whose 
term of office has just exvired and says : 

G. Con.— E. W. P. G. Chief, I present Bro. , 

who has just finished his term as G\ C, and his Asso- 
ciate Sister , that they may be properly install- 
ed in their new positions according to the custom of 
our (5rder. 

P. G. C — Worthy Brother and Sister, it is with 
pleasure Ipass you to the honorable stations of P. G. C. 
and P. G. P. Daughter. Great has been your respon- 
sibilities in the past, and still more influential in the 
position to which you have now attained. You are 
now elevated to the position of constitutional mem- 
bers of the Supreme Grand Lodge, which membership 
you retain as long as you pay dues and remain in 
good standing in a subordinate Lodge. Occupying a 
place so elevated — a position coveted by many and 
gained by few — let your every act be in strict con- 
formity to the laws and usages of our noble Order. 



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You are now set before the Order as a beacon-light 
to the mariner ; be careful, therefore, at all times to 
manifest due respect for the obligations you have 
taken, that none may stumble through your example, 
nor the cause of temperance and humanity suffer from 
any act of yours. The G. Con. will now clothe you 
in proper regalia, and conduct you to your chair. 

P. G. C — Worthy Grand Chief and Associate, I 
now place in your possession the Charter, Rituals, 
and private works of this Grand Body. (Here give 
the G. L. password for the current year.) You will 
now enter at once upon the duties of your office. 
Then, by virtue of authority vested in me, I now pro- 
claim the Officers of this Grand Lodge duly installed. 

INSTALLATION ODE. 

All hail the power of Jesus' name, 

Let angels prostrate fall; 
Bring forth the royal diadem, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, 

•A remnant weak and small ; 
Hail Him who saves you by his grace, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

Ye gentiles, sinners, ne'er forget 

The wormwood and the gall ; 
Go spread your trophies at his feet, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

Teachers, who surely know his love, 

Who feel your sin and thrall, 
Now join with all the hosts above, 

And crown him Lord of all. 



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CLOSINQ. 



G. C — Worthy Grand Secretary, is there any fur- 
ther business to be brought before this Grand Lodge 
at this time ? 

G. Sec. — There is none that I am aware of, E. W. 
G. Chief. 

G. C — Worthy Grand Treasurer, you will please 
state the amount of money received at this session of 
the Grand Lodge. 

After the report of the Grand Treasurer, the G. 0. calls 
up the Grand Lodge by giving three raps. 

G. C. — Worthy Kepresentatives, having completed 
the business of this session of the G. L., we will now 
proceed to close. Accept our thanks for your pres- 
ence and attention. May we all retire irom this place 
feeling that it was good to have been here. And 
keeping in mind that Good Samaritan who is our 
great example, did not ask the poor man he found by 
the way in distress, whether he was Jew or Gentile, 
but only of his necessities. — let us return to our homes 
to labor with renewed energy in the cause of Total 
Abstinence from all intoxicating drinks ; to reform 
the drunkard and raise the fallen. In our intercourse 
with the world outside our Order, as well as with our 
brethren, may Love, Purity and Truth govern all our 
actions. The G. L. will please sing : 

Come, christian brethren, ere we part, 
Joined every voice and every heart ; 
One solemn hymn to God we raise, 
One final song of grateful praise. 



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Christians, we here may meet no more ; 
But there is yet a happier shore ; 
An there, released from toil and pain, 
Dear brethren, we shall meet again. 

G. C. — W. G. Prelate, you will please dismiss "us 
with the Benediction. 

G. C. — I now declare this session of the G. Lodge 
duly closed. 

Members and Representatives — " So it is." One rap. 



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